TI-2023-04310 Aliases CVE-2023-4677 GHSA-668m-jr2r-pqfp

Unauthenticated Admin Account Takeover Via Cron Log File Backups

MEDIUM 43CWE-287Published 2023-11-23 · Updated 2024-12-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass, Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287 and CWE-532.

Summary

Cron log backup files contain administrator session IDs. It is trivial for any attacker who can reach the Pandora FMS Console to scrape the cron logs directory for cron log backups. The contents of these log files can then be abused to authenticate to the application as an administrator. This issue affects Pandora FMS <= 772.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00493 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Pandora FMS	Pandora FMS	700 – 772	—	No fix listed	CNA

Pandora FMS VendorPandora FMS Affected 700 – 772 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:artica:pandora_fms::::::::	700 to before 773	Vulnerable	Ártica

cpe:2.3:a:artica:pandora_fms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 700 to before 773 Vulnerable ·Ártica

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4677
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-668m-jr2r-pqfp

References

Advisory 1

https://pandorafms.com/en/security/common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures/

TI-2020-10837 Artica Pandora FMS 7.44 allows remote command execution via the events feature. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2024-12022 QuickShell Authenticated Command Injection CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
TI-2024-10486 Command Injection leading to RCE via LDAP Misconfiguration CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
TI-2023-10138 Remote Code Execution via Unrestricted File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
TI-2023-10136 Server side request forgery in api checker CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2025-04766 Command Injection in Netflow path CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.0

See all 96 →

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences